About Featuring Finland

Featuring Finland is an online travel guide to Finland. On this website you may find practical information about travelling to Finland, travel guides for different regions of Finland, and feature articles about the most exciting experiences in Finland.

Featuring Finland was launched in 2021 by two experienced travel journalists, Mr. Ville Palonen and Mr. Antti Helin. Both of us have been working as travel writers and photographers for almost 20 years, contributing for leading Finnish magazines, newspapers and guidebook publishers. In 2013 we founded a Finnish online travel media Kerran elämässä (Once in a Lifetime), which has about 150 000 monthly visitors.

Our company, Paradise Reporters Oy (FI26662635), received FUNDING FOR BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT IN DISRUPTIVE CIRCUMSTANCES from Business Finland in 2020. This funding was used for creating Featuring Finland.

Ville Palonen

Ville Palonen (born 1976) is a freelance photographer and travel writer who loves mountains, wildlife and road trips. He has visited 80 countries and travelled in adventurous destinations like Amazon, Himalaya and Borneo. In Finland Ville spends his time photographing, hiking, fishing, hunting and mushrooming. Ville's favourite destinations in Finland are treeless fells of Lapland and wild parts of East Finland.

Antti Helin

Antti Helin (born 1976) is a Finnish freelance writer and photographer who has travelled and lived in Southeast Asia for the past decade. Currently Antti is based in Vientiane, Laos. Every time Antti is visiting Finland he can see his native country through the eyes of an tourist – definitely an advantage when it comes to recommending the best places to visit in Finland! Antti is an expert with cultural and family attractions.

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Archipelago Trail – Drive or Cycle Around the Finnish Archipelago

Helsinki and Southern Finland – What to See in Finland’s Capital?

Lapland – Epic Outdoor Experiences in Northern Finland

Lapland in Winter – Best Winter Activities

Rovaniemi – Gateway to Finnish Lapland

Wild East – Kainuu and North Karelia regions of Eastern Finland

Trekking Trails in Finland – 3 Best Multi-Day Hikes

Day Hikes in Finland – 8 Best Short Hiking Trails

National Parks in Finland – 10 Best Places for Hiking and...

Bear Watching in Finland – Guide to Bear Safaris

Driving in Finland – Tips and 4 Best Road Trips

Sauna in Finland – the Ultimate Guide to Finnish Sauna Culture